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Winners Never Quit! -
Mia Hamm ; Illus. by Carol Thompson
HarperCollins, $15.99, $16.89. 2004 Reviews:
- Jennifer Mattson (Booklist, Sep. 1, 2004 (Vol. 101, No. 1))
The world's top goal scorer and three-time Olympian offers a soccer tale, putatively autobiographical, about a little girl whose tendency to stomp off the field when frustrated prompts her teammates to teach her a lesson. The text perfectly reflects a competitive child's rage when things don't go as desired ("Mia didn't want better luck next time. She wanted better luck now"), as do Thompson's expressive portraits of furious little Mia, all furrowed eyebrows and clenched fists. Hamm's somewhat vague author's note, in which she recalls that "while playing soccer with my family, I learned . . . how to lose gracefully," won't totally satisfy kids' inevitable curiosity about whether or not this incident actually happened. Even so, young soccer enthusiasts will still be relieved to see a larger-than-life heroine reacting to frustration in a familiar way as they learn the lesson about good sportsmanship. A concluding, double-page spread features facts and photos charting Hamm's rise to fame, and a removable glossy photo comes tucked inside the back cover. Category: Books for the Young--Fiction. 2004, HarperCollins, $15.99, $16.89. K-Gr. 2.Horn Book (The Horn Book Guide, Spring 2005)
This picture-book anecdote relates how soccer player extraordinaire Mia Hamm learned that playing is more important than winning—but her "don't quit" message comes through a little too loud and clear. Energetic illustrations show a spunky young Mia wearing cleats and sporting a ponytail. The final pages include photographs of Mia playing soccer as a child and as a professional athlete. Category: Picture Books. 2004, HarperCollins, 32pp, $15.99, $16.89. Ages 4 to 9. Rating: 4: Recommended, with minor flaws.
| Language | Call Number | LCCN | Dewey Decimal | ISBN/ISSN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English (eng) | - |
0060740507 9780060740504 |